Bug ID 484926: The ospf 'default-information originate always' has no effect after blade failover without default route

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP All(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.0.0

Opened: Oct 16, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Default route LSA not generated after blade failover, resulting in no default route in the route table.

Impact

Default route not in the route table; traffic relying on the default route.

Conditions

-- Enable ospfv2 or ospfv3. -- Configure 'default-information originate always. -- Blade failover.

Workaround

Issue the following command on the primary blade after failover: clear ip ospf process

Fix Information

The ospf process now reissues type-5 default route LSA after GR if default-info originate always is enabled.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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